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Author Archives: Don Taylor
Chin-Chin in the News – 27 March 1920
The Wheeling Intelligencer (Wheeling, West Virginia) Court Theatre Vaudeville/Chin-Chin By Don Taylor My grandmother was a vaudeville star. I am following her career and learning about her many performances. In October 1919, she joined the cast of the Charles Dillingham … Continue reading
Posted in 1919-20 - Chin Chin, Vaudeville
Tagged Court Theatre, West Virginia, Wheeling
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Marriage Bond – Thomas Pankey & Martha Cannon
Amanuensis[i] Monday Howell-Pankey Line By Don Taylor This image is one of those cases where the document was extremely fragmented. But, by using similar documents it becomes fairly easy to fill in many of the gaps with what would be … Continue reading
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Thomas Pankey & the Early Censuses
Howell Research Howell-Pankey Line Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following families in the early census records is always tricky. Today, I am looking at the 1810 Census and Thomas (and Martha) Pankey of Cumberland County, Virginia. From my other research, … Continue reading
Ethel Wight Collection – Part 83
MacAulay, MacDonough, MacNeill, McCann & McCarthy Photo Friday Ethel Wight Collection By Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid … Continue reading
Ancestry, The 1950 Census, & Grandma Donna
Tuesday’s Tips By Don Taylor I received an email from Ancestry that indicated due to their “proprietary AI technology,” they have an early index of the records. My recollection said it took several months to index the 1940 census ten … Continue reading
